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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
12
Savoyard denounces initiative and referendum as demagoguery and argues against direct democracy. He critiques Bryan's Brooklyn remarks as an obscene bossism aid to Republicans, warning against majority rule overruling representative government and urging Democrats to resist populist pressure.
Quentin Roosevelt, President's son, attends the Masonic Fair with a goal to see every attraction. The gala features a popular dancing palace and a smoking den, drawing about 10,000 attendees. Gov. Warfield planned to attend Maryland Night, with extensive preparations noted.
Paris workers walk out halting service in several cafes tonight with sealed orders sent after electricians strike. Most venues stay open with outside hands, drawing sympathy as waiters cite unfair conditions and need to buy positions.
A nineteen year old shot himself at the sacristy entrance of St Peter's Cathedral in Rome and was seriously wounded. He claimed he had been driven to the act by blackmail for letters written while drunk. The Pope ordered inquiries into the motive after the church learned of the incident.
Madrid April 17 The birth of an heir to the Spanish throne is rumored to trigger visits from King Alfonso the Italian monarch and the German Emperor. The Italian king's reception is regarded with great importance.
Long list of guests and their hotels across major cities such as Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Raleigh with numerous individuals and spouses tied to each lodging. Includes names of hotels like Willard Shoreham St James Regent Ebbitt and National and mentions of guests from various states and territories, reflecting a social register of visitors.
Mrs. Dubois was re-elected president of the Children of the American Revolution at the annual election held in the Church of the Covenant. New officers include Mrs. Frank Bond as vice president in charge of organizing societies and Mrs. Charles Darwin as a vice president. The organization reports 102 active societies and plans to form twenty new presidencies. Members will visit Mount Vernon for annual exercises around the society tree planted in 1846. The John Hart Society of Pittsburgh won a silver loving cup for the largest contribution to the children’s room at Continental Hall. The convention included a youth party at Rauscher’s and a colonial costume minuet. Maryland, New York, and District of Columbia societies are noted among others. Baltimore Boys Picked Up. Two youths, aged fourteen and eighteen, were found near the Pennsylvania depot after leaving a city, and arrested.
An advertisement touts a home remedy mixing Mia extract dandelion one half ounce, compound karyon one ounce, compound syrup sarsaparilia three ounces to be taken after meals and at bedtime with water. It claims to purify blood, clear skin eruptions and sores, and aid kidney and bladder issues, urging readers to prepare and bottle the mixture.
Prominent lawyers and judges from the United States Supreme Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Court of Claims attended the District Bar Association's first annual banquet at the New Wizard. Speeches urged high standards, civic responsibility, and independence from client commercialism as chief Justice Shepard, Chief Justice Clabaugh, and Justice Harlan praised the bar and its history dating to 1871.
In the Commons Attorney General Walton introduced a bill establishing a seven judge court of criminal appeal drawn from the King's Bench division to review convictions. The court may summon fresh evidence and can uphold modify or set aside verdicts without new trials to correct miscarriages, addressing decades of concern over wrongful convictions and sensational retrials.
London reports the second sitting of the Imperial Conference introducing revolutionary proposals for Imperial defense councils with representation from Australia and New Zealand. A composite resolution was drafted for the next meeting while the gathering mourned New Zealand Prime Minister Richard Beddon who died of heart disease on June 19.
Reports from Casa Blanca say Moroccans view France’s Mogador demonstration as an attempt to provoke annexations. Native opinion is unanimous against French occupation, fearing new territory grabs while provocateurs swarm the country. The harbor visit of the French cruiser Le Seibesmen reportedly eased tension, prompting the GalLande to dispatch the Gloire toward Mogador to similar effect.
Shanghai reports the famine relief committee feeds 400,000 people daily with grain arriving. April purchases include millet and flour, plus potatoes and wheat for planting. Thirty thousand workers are employed on relief projects mainly at Tsings Kiang Pu. Official relief by Chinese authorities has ended, with construction projects blocking charity plans.
National Theater opens with Olga Nethersole in four popular plays including Sapho and Adrienne Lecouvreur with eight performances. Columbia Theater features Hara Kendall in Swell Elegant Jones and choruses by Herbert Hall Winslow. Majestic presents Kathry n Parnell in Faust with Brocken scene and electric rose garden. Lyceum hosts Williams Ideals musical comedy The Other Fellow. National Rifles Hall offers Pinafore by the Washington Opera Club. Kilties Band brings two concerts at the Columbia Theater with Canadian band plus choir and bagpipers.
London reports the Belfast north division bye-election held today to fill the seat voided by the death of Sir Dante Dixon. Clark of TUJonat emerged victorious securing the seat in the House of Commons.
In Franscaucasia on April 1 a murderer killed William H. Stuart at his country place near Ly iiled. The accused, an American vice consul, was sentenced yesterday to be hanged but commuted to ten years imprisonment due to youth. Two co-defendants were acquitted of pitchty in the crime.
A fragment reports a murder of a physician in Warsaw Poland with claims of a hired terrorist. It mentions a price of 15 and references police involvement and a recent killing. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Mrs. V. C. Benedict traded lots at 18 and 14 1/2 Sixteenth Street to Miss A. McGowan for the three story brick residence at 05 Hillyer Place. It is understood Miss McGowan will erect a new home on Sixteenth Street. The transaction was handled through the office of A. D. Addison.
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